24th infantry battalion which would make the main frontal assault from the centre of the australian line , crossing at the por ##ore ##i ford , advancing straight up the bu ##in road . preliminary moves began before this , and on 15 may a platoon from the 24th infantry battalion along with two tanks attempted to carry out an attack on egan ' s ridge . after one of the tanks was held up and knocked out by a japanese field gun , they were forced to withdraw . meanwhile , the rn ##za ##f co ##rsa ##ir squadrons — now reinforced by no . 16 squadron — began an eight @ - @ day aerial campaign , attacking along the length of the bu ##in and
24th infantry battalion which would make the main frontal assault from the centre of the australian line, crossing at the pororei ford, advancing straight up the buin road. preliminary moves began before this, and on 15 may a platoon from the 24th infantry battalion along with two tanks attempted to carry out an attack on egan's ridge. after one of the tanks was held up and knocked out by a japanese field gun, they were forced to withdraw. meanwhile, the rnzaf corsair squadrons — now reinforced by no. 16 squadron — began an eight @ - @ day aerial campaign, attacking along the length of the buin and